MUAN, Dec. 29 (The Guardian) - 179 people have died and two people were rescued from the plane carrying 181 people that crashed at the Muan international airport this morning, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing rescue authorities. This means that officials have now confirmed that all of the plane’s 175 passengers were killed in the crash, along with four flight staff.

“Of the 179 dead, 65 have been identified,” South Korea’s fire agency said. The two surviving crew members were rescued from the tail of the aircraft and had suffered “mid to severe” injuries, authorities said.

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